University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Alumni Band
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Alumni Band
 

UW-L Alumni Band Events

"UW-L Rah!"

Whatever the season there is a performance waiting to happen.  If you haven't joined the Alumni Band lately or want to join up for more fun here is the tentative upcoming Schedule of Events:

Upcoming Performances!!

  • Oktoberfest Maple Leaf Parade - Saturday, September 30, 2023
  • Band Day at UW-L, Alumni feed the Eagles - Saturday, October 21

Calling all UW-L Alumni Band Members!

ARE YOU READY FOR OKTOBERFEST?

PARADE LINE UP TIME IS AT 9:45 AM

 

Brass and Percussion Loaners

Anyone needing brass please email Kris, anyone needing percussion please email Jeff or Eric. Please warn us at least 3 days prior to the parade, we load the trailer on Wednesday night. If you don't put in your loan request by Wednesday you probably will not have an instrument. Thank you.

 

Oktoberfest 2023 Events
 

Oktoberfest Announcements - click here!
 

Tapping of the Golden Keg, Friday, September 29

Friday brings the Tapping of the Golden Keg early in the day. Always a good time. If folks feel like playing, they're always welcome to do so, however we have no commitment for entry tickets or buttons. Please check the facebook page to see if anyone is interested - this is an 'on your own' event. If you need a brass instrument for the parade you will need to notify Kris Cvikota, if you need percussion equipment please contact either Jeff Hankey or Eric Miller, who will line up instruments on a first come, first serve basis. Please wear our 'regular' tshirts.

 

FRIDAY NIGHT REHEARSAL - September 29

Here is the tentative schedule for the evening at the Cleary Friends & Alumni Center:

  • 5:45 - Instrument distribution - look for the trailer
  • 6:00 - Percussion rehearsal/Social Time
  • 6:30 - Meeting/Announcements
  • 7:00 - Rehearsal 
  • 8:00-9:00 - Social and Clean up
  • Music is located here if you need it.


Music Rotation (to be practiced Friday night):
- Traditional Cadence
- Beer Barrel, chant, On Wisconsin
- Junque
- Drums & Horse
- Traditional Cadence
- Heaven
- Junque
- Sweet Caroline (click for music)

 

If you are playing on Saturday please plan to be at the Friday night rehearsal.

A couple of other items for friday night:

 

  • DATABASE UPDATE! - Make sure you check in and update your info on our member database on Friday night! All the cool kids do.
  • T-SHIRTS! - If you know you need a tshirt please contact Lisa Butterfield with your need and size. We are using our inventory of current shirts and want to make sure we have enough for all. Your first tshirt was free - all after are $10. IF YOU NEED A T-SHIRT PLEASE PICK IT UP ON FRIDAY!
  • BEER! - Friday night beer is available for a suggested donation, provided by sponsors 'Earls Bar' and 'La Crosse Beverage'. 
  • DRINKING GLOVES! - who doesn't have one yet? Check it out at the prizes table.

 

Saturday Oktoberfest Parade - September 30

  • Where and When? - Our Saturday morning meeting place is at 'Pogreba' which opens at 8:00am. Pogreba is located on the corner of Clinton Street and Avon - address: 1232 Avon St, La Crosse, 54602. Drinks will be available at 8am as well as brats for purchase (no free brats this year).
  • Equipment Loaners - Brass and Percussion! The equipment trailer will only be open and staffed for a short time from 8:30-9:30 in the morning. We step off early and will be locking up the trailer to move. If you can't get your loaner have someone grab it for you. If you need to pick up a loaner instrument that you have previously contacted someone about, please look for the blue pickup across Avon Street from Pogy's or ask for Kris. In addition, if you are borrowing the band’s equipment, we encourage you to donate to the equipment maintenance fund. If you do not get your loaner instrument during this time you may not get it.
  • T-shirts - please see note from Friday night rehearsal regarding tshirts
  • Parade starts at 10:00
    • Be aware that our lineup time for front of the parade is approximately 9:45 - don't be late!
    • GROUP PHOTO WITH UW-L SCREAMING EAGLES - play a tune or two, then BIG GROUP PHOTO before the Screaming Eagles leave.
    • NO LITTERING! If you have garbage please walk over to someone on the side of the road and ask them if they have a garbage and if they can take care of it for you. Do not leave garbage in the road.
    • If alumni marchers are not adhering to these rules you will not be welcome to march again in the future.
  • Entertainment follows the parade at "Fat Head Steve's" (the bar previously known as Stolpa's Stein Haus) on Jay Street between 3rd and 4th streets where Mark Parker and friends play for our post parade entertainment from 1-5pm. Food is available. NOTE that there will be no wristbands/alumni keg available in 2023.


We hope you can join us! UW-L RAH!

 

 

A HUGE Thank you to our Sponsors!